Saint Nicolae!

Definitely isn't too many, including Redmond. Lots and lots of games...having four attacking mids to rotate through two or three positions, with Davis as another option, will never feel like we're overburdened.

 

Yeah, I like the solution. Also 10m is *nothing* these days for a player with that kind of talent.

 

Absolutely. And lack of quality in those attacking midfield positions has been the biggest contributor in our periods of malaise two years running, IMO; we have had Tadic and Mane, but nothing beyond when they had knocks or went through down periods.

And it gives us an obvious alternative look: mating Puel's pressing to the 4-3-3, with a lightning-quick three-or-four man attacking group that can turn changes of possession into early chances.

 

Update from Romanian tabloid


' I refused the offer of 7 million for Stanciu . I want 10 million pounds ! ' Becali's first reaction after City 1-0 Steaua

Becali is sure that he will get the money required on Nicu Stanciu . £ 10 million Steaua boss wants .

Becali it priced midfielder which says it has trained alone Steaua in the Europa League.

" There's nothing relevant in this match . I said to MM, the tour was an accident . I came to the gate , but the difference is not 5-0 ! Stanciu ... there's nothing new . I He said that giving it 10 million pounds , has not come yet to respond . I do not worry ! its value is between 7 and 15 million. I do not know how exactly .

I refused an offer of 7 million . 15 million do not know exactly say that value at this time . I do not worry! 12-13 million club Steaua in the Europa League. Stanciu alone brought them ! That made Stanciu ! What you want more than this ? There's performance to mark three goals as midfielder , not a striker ? "Said Becali Digisport .

 

Give them 10m just to shut him up.

 

Might prove a bit tricky shutting Gigi Becali up...

http://getthemottandbuckett.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/gigi-becali-footballs-most.html

 

A prison term for kidnapping (and more) didn't shut him up, so yeah. Still, probably not someone likely to back down.

 

"I'll force this gypsy back up his mother"

I've just found my new favourite insult.

He sounds like a complete tit, but in his defence, he was completely screwed over by the Romanian Army/Government/Courts, in a way that would likely make most people a bitter and twisted.

Anyway, yeah let's offer 10 million and get Stancui out of there asap.

 

On the cup tied or not question, someone checked this for VVD last year and the outcome was that the two competitions UCL and UEL stand alone from each other. It's only if the player in question is moving to a team in the same competition that it becomes relevant. I haven't read the rules, just remember the post.

 

Only 5 pages for the guy with a greatest goals YouTube clip. And he's not currently injured. We aren't trying hard enough.

 

This would be an exciting signing. Let's do it Les.

 

How do you know?

 

We need some more terrible, terrible music and SKILLZ

 

Message received - I'll nobble him next time I see him.

 

Looks like JWP may have some competition for free kicks.

 

It'll be a delight to have someone else that can take corners (not that I think we're getting him, sadly).

 

Yeah imagine having someone who actually scores with their free kicks!

 

It's been a long, long time. Oh for another SRL. Jeez, last year would have got us into CL.

 

Did Rickie ever score one in the PL? I can remember tonnes from FL1 and FLC but not once we got to the "promised" land? I'm probably well off ...

Not that I'm belittling Rickie - legend

 

I can't remember if he scored directly from a free kick in the PL, but I vividly remember one being deflected in off the Liverpool wall